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In this video I show you how to use NextDNS on any device. You can run this software on any computer, mobile device, browser or even at the router level. Today we will cover installation and use on Linux and Android. To sign up, visit: https://nextdns.io/ In the video I created an account using the following credentials, this account is free for the taking! First come, first serve. *** Username/Email: nextdnsdemo@graphenegoat.33mail.com *** Password: goatmaxing Be sure to change the email and password! For more information about this topic, especially to address some methods to avoid the VPN and NextDNS conflict, head over to an excellent resource I enjoy: https://inteltechniques.com/index.html Purchase his PDF book called “Extreme Privacy: Mobile Devices” for what I think is the very best resource on all things GrapheneOS, Linux, VPNs and DNS filtering. To check for DNS leaks visit: https://www.dnsleaktest.com/ To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video I discuss what I think are the better, if not best, map applications out there to use with your Android device. These can be downloaded and installed from F-Droid or the Aurora Store on any Android phone. Google constantly records our locations, which makes it a great tool for accurate map and navigation results, however they also obliterate our privacy by doing so. Let’s try another way, and kick Google to the curb where they belong. Download F-Droid: F-Droid repo: https://f-droid.org/ Then Download the Aurora Store: Aurora Store: https://f-droid.org/packages/com.aurora.store/ Magic Earth (Aurora Store) Organic Maps (F-Droid) OsmAnd (F-Droid) All-in-one-Offline Maps (Aurora Store or APK Pure) To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video I discuss what apps I like and use to listen to podcasts, music and how I watch videos using the following apps (these come preinstalled if you purchase a GrapheneOS phone from us) Antennapod Auxio VLC media player These are all available via the F-Droid store, they are all free and open source software (FOSS) that doesn’t spy on you or abuse your privacy or data. To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video I begin to unfold all of the parts and pieces to what I am referring to as my Goatbox, a digital playground all in a box. The main system is my System76 Meerkat which is a lightning fast machine, but we are going to add a lot of other cool things to make this box a true powerhouse of capability to run just about anything, such as Kismet and other tools. If you attend one of our DHAC or other courses, you will likely see this project up close going forward once I finish this shortly. Main parts: iM2500 Pelican case System76 Meerkat computer Raspberry Pi 4 (8GB RAM) x 2 Alfa WiFi adapter GL-iNet travel routers (Slate newer model // Shadow // Mango) Netgate SB-1100 firewall device running pfSense UPS power 500 Watt Inverter (12v – 110v) 10 port USB charging station SDR dongle: https://www.nooelec.com/store/sdr/sdr-receivers/nesdr-mini.html Once the build is complete we will showcase this box in action! To learn more about our DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) look for upcoming courses, email us to sign up, or to request a course at your location: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/dhac/ To purchase a GrapheneOS phone, Linux laptop or Training/Consults, email us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video you will learn exactly why our privacy matters in the big picture. Glenn Greenwald gives the absolute best short presentation on this topic that I’ve ever seen, this video underpins the very core mission of why we do what we do at GrapheneGoat.com. Become a hard digital target by watching this and learning more about the world we live in, our website provides a great set of entry points to accomplish this! Incredible presentation by Glenn, please watch and share with your friends. To take one of our in person courses called DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) you can sign up or learn more here: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ To purchase a budget friendly Linux computer or GrapheneOS smartphone, contact us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video I discuss Standard Notes! A free (and paid tiers), End to End Encrypted (E2EE) note taking app that syncs across all of your devices. This is a powerful and private cloud based app to manage your life in a very easy and user friendly fashion. Lock out big tech from your information. How to modify an AppImage to appear in your Applications menu: https://dev.to/tinegagideon/manually-add-an-appimage-software-shortcut-to-application-menu-in-linux-29ok Another easier option using AppImage Launcher: https://ostechnix.com/integrate-appimages-to-application-menu-using-appimagelauncher/ To take one of our in person courses called DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) you can sign up or learn more here: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ To purchase a budget friendly Linux computer or GrapheneOS smartphone, contact us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video I discuss the use and benefit of a USB Switch to learn Linux. This is a small, inexpensive device that allows the use of 2 computers sharing the same monitor, keyboard and mouse, simply switch computers by tapping a single button. This allows us to quickly learn Linux while still having immediate access to your current Windows or macOS machine. To take one of our in person courses called DHAC (Digital Hygiene and Awareness Course) you can sign up or learn more here: https://graphenegoat.com/courses/ To purchase a budget friendly Linux computer or GrapheneOS smartphone, contact us at: dhac@graphenegoat.com To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video I explain exactly what Goatmaxing is all about. You cannot Goatmax too much, only too little. Never stop learning. Begin your digital privacy journey and learn things. Things that will keep you free. To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video we verify the integrity of our software prior to install, using a CHECKSUM. Issue the command: sha256sum [your_package_name-1.26.7.deb] This ensures that your software hash matches what is listed on the site you downloaded from. We cover command line method in this video, if you want to learn more, as well as see a GUI version, read more here: https://itsfoss.com/checksum-tools-guide-linux/ While we did not cover PGP (pretty good privacy) signatures, you can learn about those here: https://www.tecmint.com/verify-pgp-signature-downloaded-software/ To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this video we cover some basic but necessary system updates and maintenance on Debian based Linux systems. Learn about updates, Flatpaks, and software to include ClamTK and BleachBit. ClamTK (GUI version of ClamAV) AntiVirus software: https://flathub.org/apps/com.gitlab.davem.ClamTk BleachBit: https://www.bleachbit.org/ To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

In this episode we quickly unpack how to install Timeshift, an excellent free tool to ensure our system can roll back to a known good restore point at any time. Insanely fast and easy one liner command line install, configure and deploy in about a minute! Don’t get caught without this on your Linux box, Timeshift equals peace of mind. Read more from It’s Foss: https://itsfoss.com/backup-restore-linux-timeshift/ Programs to make a rescue live boot disk: https://www.tecmint.com/linux-bootable-usb-creators/ To learn more, explore the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 | GrapheneGoat.com

Watch the entire installation process, in this video I walk you through an example install of Pop!_OS Linux onto a refurbished Dell computer. Things you'll need: A computer (nearly any will work) Internet connection 8GB or larger USB drive ... and this video! That's it. There is a short section with bad audio, fair warning. However, if you want to see another example of installation steps, follow the guide here (regardless of operating system choice, this will work on most Linux): https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-ubuntu-desktop#1-overview For the Bash script mentioned in this video, grab a copy of the full installer script located here: https://graphenegoat.com/linux-operating-systems/bash-scripting/ To download Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS operating system, visit: https://system76.com/ To download Balena Etcher software for burning USB: https://etcher.balena.io/ To watch Parts 1-4 visit: https://rumble.com/user/GrapheneGoat To learn more, visit: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

A collection of techniques to minimize or eliminate Google / Alphabet's hoovering up our data, use these techniques or simply use one of the listed proxy services to deny YouTube (Google/Alphabet) our precious data. Learn more about Google spying here: https://graphenegoat.com/resources-and-links/google-is-evil/ FreeTube (Desktop): https://freetubeapp.io/ NewPipe (Android): https://newpipe.net/ yt-dlp: https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp ClipGrab (yt-dlp GUI version: https://clipgrab.org/ View the webpage referenced in this video: https://graphenegoat.com/youtube-alternatives/ Visit the main site to learn more, and to support our work: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

Watch how to download and use Onionshare, a free and unlimited file size, file sharing app that is completely anonymous. No sign ups, no logins, no hassle, just very easy file sharing using the Tor network. Learn more by visiting: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

Some recent issues with Bluetooth turning on by itself upon reboot/starting system. Edit the bluetooth main.conf configuration file to prevent bluetooth from turning on automatically with a very simple fix. To learn more, visit: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

Coming at you now with something approaching a professional microphone instead of recording these with a potato, I test it out by offering a quick tutorial on installing Brave Browser on your Linux box. (Debian based systems, in this case, Pop!_OS) In addition, stick around through the end for getting rid of a pesky little error message to clean up your user experience, and watch how easy it is to tweak our Linux configuration files. So you could say not only will you gain some familiarity with installing Brave, but probably even more so with using the terminal. Perhaps the video should be titled 'learn how to use the terminal' with a side bonus of installing Brave? I'll leave you to be the judge. To learn more or to support this channel, visit: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

In less than 10 minutes you can create an account with each of the three major credit bureaus (TransUnion, Experian and Equifax). This prevents attackers from doing this to us, by beating them to the punch. Not only should you freeze your credit, ensure that you also turn on the Fraud Alert on each one (also called a 'Security Freeze') to know instantly if someone is meddling in your stuff. Learn more by visiting https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

Don't leave yourself exposed, when was the last time you visited your router's dashboard and changed the default login? When was the last time you updated your router's firmware? If the answer to either of those is 'I don't recall' then ensure you do so. Watch for other valuable tidbits to secure your home router. These often overlooked steps can be fixed in just a short time. To learn more visit: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

What is Linux and what does it look like?? Discover a better way to use your computer using Linux. In this video we take a test drive and 'kick the tires' of Pop!_OS Linux, sit back and enjoy. We compare Windows, macOS and Linux and how they stack up against each other. Start learning how to make the switch to Linux in this short series. A mini series to get you started. Learn more at: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

What is Linux and what does it look like?? Learn how to create encrypted containers to lock down your data. In this video we discuss using VeraCrypt containers as well as Cryptomator in order to encrypt your most sensitive data. Encrypt files both locally on your devices as well as in the cloud. Lock out big tech and anyone else from seeing your data. Take back control of your own data. Start learning how to make the switch to Linux in this short series. A mini series to get you started. Learn more at: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

Data Storage hardware, do you have physical data backups on hand? (You should!) Get yourself some data storage hardware including SSD, USB, HDD and microSD cards. Start learning how to make the switch to Linux in this short series. A mini series to get you started. Learn more at: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

You need Privacy.com! This is a FREE virtual credit card service that everyone should be using. Gain a huge leap in privacy and security by using this excellent service to spoof credit/debit cards online, and hide your true information. https://privacy.com/ To learn more, visit the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

New to Linux series In this episode we cover how to install applications from various resources, including APT (Advanced Package Tool), .deb (Debian) files, Flatpaks from Flathub and AppImages. To learn more, visit the main site: https://graphenegoat.com/ (c) 2023 GrapheneGoat.com

Take a quick tour of our favorite Password Manager- KeePassXC- and learn why you need to be using a Password Manager! We also explore 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) options and how to use them to further lock down your online accounts. These two things are the most important aspect of adding meaningful security to our accounts and information, get rid of those useless sticky note collection you have! https://graphenegoat.com/

Take a quick tour of our favorite Password Manager- KeePassXC- and learn why you need to be using a Password Manager! We also explore 2FA (Two Factor Authentication) options and how to use them to further lock down your online accounts. These two things are the most important aspect of adding meaningful security to our accounts and information, get rid of those useless sticky note collection you have! https://graphenegoat.com/